Over 300 residents displaced, 30 houses burnt across 10 villages in Qua’an-Pan LGA. Attacks happened just before harvest, destroying farmlands and properties. LGA chairman calls for joint efforts to end violence and restore peace. More than 300 people have been forced to flee their homes after a series of attacks by armed men on 10 … Read more
Five abducted in Kwara, including Oloye Abolarin and family. N100m ransom demanded for their release. Community raising funds and seeking government help. At least five people were reportedly abducted by gunmen on Saturday in Obbo-Ayegunle, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims, including Oloye Oyewole Abolarin, the head of hunters in Odo-Owa, his … Read more
Tensions have soared in Umuchima, a village in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, after unknown gunmen allegedly killed a local resident accused of informing the Nigerian Army about their activities. Earlier in the week, operatives of the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force, under the South-East Operation “Udo Ka,” dismantled a suspected … Read more
Suspected gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Fabian Ihekweme, a former Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Imo State, sparking fresh concerns over rising insecurity in the region. The abduction took place on Wednesday afternoon at Ihekweme’s residence. In a viral video circulating online, a woman identifying herself as his wife made a tearful plea for his release. … Read more
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales claimed an assassination attempt on his life Sunday after the vehicle he was traveling in came under fire. Morales shared a video on social media showing two bullet holes in the windshield of the car, in which he was seated. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of the Game … Read more
There was pandemonium at Nibo community in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as gunmen killed an unknown number of persons at Oye Nwochichi market near the Community Old Maternity. Eyewitnesses said the hoodlums came in a brown-coloured Lexus 300 Jeep and immediately opened fire on the people. Although the … Read more
Senior Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Baba Siddique, was tragically shot and killed on Saturday in Bandra, Mumbai, by unidentified attackers. Siddique, a former state minister, was rushed to Lilavati Hospital but succumbed to his injuries. EDITOR’S PICKS BBNaija: It Was All Part of the Game – Kassia Apologies to Toby Forge Has … Read more
Students and staff of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State, who were abducted by bandits, have regained their freedom after spending seven months in captivity. The release was confirmed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama in a report shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By … Read more
Gunmen launched an early morning attack on a military police base in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on Tuesday, triggering gunfire and explosions, according to sources, witnesses, and an AFP correspondent. The attack led to the temporary closure of the airport. “Around 5:00 a.m., armed men targeted at least one military police base in Bamako, … Read more
Four armed men stormed the Okokomaiko community in the Ojo area of Lagos State over the weekend, killing a 20-year-old man. The attackers announced their presence with sporadic gunfire before pursuing their target, who fled into a building on Abeokuta Street. Despite his efforts to escape, the assailants caught up with him and shot him … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly abducted Otunba Benedict Akika, a prominent ally of Governor Seyi Makinde and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. The abduction occurred late Wednesday night at Olohundaaba in the Lagelu Local Government Area of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter BREAKING: … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly shot a security guard at the Action People’s Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a midnight attack less than a month after the party’s headquarters in the New GRA was bombed. Speaking to journalists at the scene on Wednesday, state party chairman Sunny Wokekoro said the details surrounding the … Read more
Gunmen reportedly killed a policeman and a vigilante during a patrol in Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday at Kwanan Milgoma along the Sokoto-Bodinga road. While the Sokoto Police Command spokesperson was unavailable for comment, a senior police officer, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly … Read more
In the early hours of Friday, unidentified gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, launched a deadly attack on Faudiya School, located in the Hausari quarters of Geidam Local Government Area, Yobe State, killing several students. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People … Read more
No fewer than 37 bandits were reportedly killed in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after residents fought off a gang attempting to abduct locals. An anonymous resident stated that the bandits arrived on motorbikes around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, planning to carry out abductions. While this was not the first … Read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army on fighting patrols in Kaduna have killed eight bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, reported that the troops neutralized the bandits during a patrol in the Kampanin Doka area. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s … Read more
Suspected bandits have kidnapped seven farmers from the Kankarami community in Anguwar Barde village along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Reports indicate that the abduction occurred on Saturday morning while the victims were working in their fields. The bandits forcibly took the farmers to an unknown location. EDITOR’S PICKS: Midnight Fire Destroys Multi-Million Naira Goods in Anambra … Read more
Gunmen have abducted Sir Aribibia John Fubara, a director with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, in Port Harcourt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the assailants, reportedly six in number, arrived on a speedboat and kidnapped Fubara from the Marine Base Area of the city, firing shots into the air before fleeing to … Read more
Tension has enveloped the Ajiran community in the Agungi area of Lekki, Lagos State, after gunmen brutally murdered Demola, the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Chief Tijani Akinloye. The tragic incident reportedly took place on Monday morning near Ebano Supermarket along Chevron Drive. EDITOR’S PICKS Dangote, Elumelu, Otedola Lead New Fight Against … Read more
The Katsina State Police Command has successfully thwarted two bandit attacks, rescuing five kidnapped victims and neutralizing two kidnappers. Police spokesperson ASP Abubakar Sadiq announced these developments in a press statement to Channels Television on Monday. Sadiq reported that on Sunday, the command received an urgent distress call regarding a bandit attack on Layin Minister … Read more